not quite programming.... creating .bat

richyrichuk · 19 Mar 2013 at 11:30

hi, im looking to create a .bat file where the logs are date and time stamped, as each time im logging the output, the file is getting overwritten, i'd like to keep a consistent log of the goings on.

going to be used on win 7.

thanks

richyrichuk · 19 Mar 2013 at 11:36

well either tbh pooly, but what u've said sounds rather easy. i will try now! ty

richyrichuk · 19 Mar 2013 at 11:40

brill yes, did the job....but i have now got the log file (deleted and let it start afresh) logging it about 50 times when running it only once.

i did just take out /s/e and left in ..... /v/h/k/y

but still the same.

richyrichuk · 19 Mar 2013 at 11:59

as you may be able to tell...amateur coder.

xcopy /v/h/k/y D:\folder\source\"folder space" D:\folder\entry
D:\folder\copy.bat >> d:\folder\log.log
exit

richyrichuk · 19 Mar 2013 at 11:59

also a side note, cmd doesnt actually close...which is something else.

richyrichuk · 19 Mar 2013 at 12:17

that is my only bat file

richyrichuk · 19 Mar 2013 at 12:32

yes. that is...i think to say copy contents from the file when ran?!!?

thats what that line is for.

richyrichuk · 19 Mar 2013 at 12:49

ahhh ok, that makse sense.

either have multiple log files...having 00's is not an issue, or just date and time stamped each time its executed all within 1 file, whichever is easier. i DONT really need date and tme as the txt files will be time and date from windows anyway

richyrichuk · 19 Mar 2013 at 13:19

brill that first bit of code, works perfect. tyvm..

the time and date shows up in cmd, but not in logs

richyrichuk · 19 Mar 2013 at 13:45

legend! tyvm.

echo Copy started at %date% %time% >> d:\folder\log.log
xcopy /v/h/k/y "D:\folder\source\folder space" >> d:\folder\log.log
exit

works brill! tyvm